scholarly journals Sorption of Heavy Metals by the Water Hyacinth from the Metal Solutions

1977 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kadzunori TATSUYAMA ◽  
Hiroshi EGAWA ◽  
Takefumi YAMAGISHI
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Hyacinth

scholarly journals The Influence of Heavy Metals on Growth and Development of Eichhornia crassipes Species, Cultivated in Contaminated Water

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erzsebet BUTA ◽  
Laura PAULETTE ◽  
Tania MIHĂIESCU ◽  
Mihai BUTA ◽  
Maria CANTOR
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Eichhornia Crassipes ◽  
Contaminated Water ◽  
Pollution Potential ◽  
Uptake Capacity ◽  
Growing Period ◽  
Water Plant

Many plants are capable of accumulating heavy metals (called hyperacumulators), one of which is the water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes Mart. The roots of this water plant naturally absorb pollutants, including heavy metals such as Pb, Hg, Zn, Co, Cd, and Cu and can be used for wastewater treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of heavy metals on growth and development of water hyacinth and to determinate the uptake capacity of heavy metals of this species. It was evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing pollution potential in wastewater. From the combination of experimental factors 11 variants resulted. The results showed that Eichhornia absorbed a high quantity of Pb (504 mg/kg dry matter) and Cu (561 mg/kg dry matter) in their roots. More Cu accumulated in the root compared to Pb. The level of Zn absorption was lower in roots (84 mg/kg dry matter) and also in stem plus leaves (51 mg/kg dry matter). A high quantity of Cd (281 mg/kg dry matter) was removed from stem plus leaves of Eichhornia while the level of Co was very low (45 mg/kg dry matter). Regarding the growth and development of this plant it was found that in tanks with Pb plants had a better development and had flowers also, and in the case of Cd, Co, Cu at a double dose of maximum admissible limits, the plants died and the growing period was shorter.

Sorption of Heavy Metals onto Nonliving Water Hyacinth Roots

1998 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 309-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. WANG ◽  
M.C. FUERSTENAU ◽  
R.W. SMITH
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Hyacinth

scholarly journals Simultaneous Removal of Heavy Metals And Bioelectricity Generation In Microbial Fuel Cell Coupled With Constructed Wetland: An Optimization Study On Substrate And Plant Types

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Wang ◽  
Dayong Xu ◽  
Qingyun Zhang ◽  
Tingting Liu ◽  
Zhengkai Tao
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cell ◽  
Constructed Wetland ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Plant Roots ◽  
Optimization Study ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals ◽  
Metal Treatment ◽  
Optimal Construction

Abstract A microbial fuel cell coupled with constructed wetland (CW-MFC) was built to remove heavy metals (Zn and Ni) from sludge. The performance for the effects of substrates (granular activated carbon (GAC), ceramsite) and plants (Iris pseudacorus, Water hyacinth) towards the heavy metal treatment as well as electricity generation were systematically investigated. The CW-MFC systems possessed higher Zn and Ni removal efficiencies as compared to CW. The maximal removal rates of Zn (76.88%) and Ni (66.02%) were obtained in system CW-MFC based on GAC and Water hyacinth (GAC- and WH-CW-MFC). Correspondingly, the system produced the maximum voltage of 534.30 mV and power density of 70.86 mW·m-3, respectively. Plant roots and electrodes contributed supremely to the removal of heavy metals, especially for GAC- and WH-CW-MFC systems. The coincident enrichment rates of Zn and Ni reached 21.10% and 26.04% for plant roots, 14.48% and 16.50% for electrodes, respectively. A majority of the heavy metals on the sludge surface were confirmed as Zn and Ni. Furthermore, the high-valence Zn and Ni were effectively reduced to low-valence or elemental metals. This study provides a theoretical guidance for the optimal construction of CW-MFC and the resource utilization of sludge containing heavy metals.

scholarly journals A Small-Scale Study on Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water Using Water Hyacinth

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 1802
Author(s):  
An The Huynh ◽  
Yi-Ching Chen ◽  
Bich Ngoc Thi Tran
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Industrial Wastewater ◽  
Cadmium Concentration ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Arsenic Concentration ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Lead Zinc ◽  
Water Hyacinths

The aim of this research was to determine whether water hyacinth can be used to remove heavy metals, such as cadmium, arsenic, lead, zinc, and copper, from industrial wastewater. Investigations of the pollution removal or prevention potential of aquatic macrophytes, such as heavy metal bio-indicators in aquatic habitats, can prove to be advanced field studies. Water hyacinth is one of the aquatic plant species that has been effectively utilized for the treatment of wastewater. It is extremely effective in removing stains, suspended solids, BOD, organic matter, and heavy metals. This research focused on the use of water hyacinth to treat wastewater from heavy metals. Water hyacinths can grow in sewage, absorbing and digesting contaminants and transforming sewage effluents into comparatively clean water in the process. As a result, the plants have the potential to be used as natural water purification systems at a fraction of the cost of a standard sewage treatment facility. The experiment was performed using healthy, young, and acclimatized water hyacinths. Containment water with a cadmium concentration of 0.5 mg/L, arsenic concentration of 0.5 mg/L, lead concentration of 2 mg/L, zinc concentration of 5 mg/L, and copper concentration of 5 mg/L was added to five different polyethylene pots with 100 g of water hyacinth in each pot. After 30 days, the removal efficiency for heavy metals (Cd, As, Pb, Zn, and Cu) reached 59–92%, and the results were within the permitted limits according to the National Technical Regulation on Industrial Wastewater in Vietnam. Based on this information, it is possible to deduce that water hyacinth can be utilized to remove cadmium, arsenic, lead, zinc, and copper from industrial wastewater effluents efficiently.

Perspectives of phytoremediation using water hyacinth for removal of heavy metals, organic and inorganic pollutants in wastewater

2015 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 125-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahabaldin Rezania ◽  
Mohanadoss Ponraj ◽  
Amirreza Talaiekhozani ◽  
Shaza Eva Mohamad ◽  
Mohd Fadhil Md Din ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Inorganic Pollutants ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals

Removal of Heavy Metals from Aquatic Environments Using Water Hyacinth and Water Lettuce

2018 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 2765-2767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Violeta Monica Radu ◽  
Petra Ionescu ◽  
Elena Diacu ◽  
Alexandru Anton Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Graphite Furnace ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Aquatic Environments ◽  
Water Lettuce ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals ◽  
Eichornia Crassipes

The quality of the aquatic environment was strongly influenced by the development of urbanization, industrialization and population growth, and therefore water pollution, mainly due to the presence of heavy metal, becoming a widespread concern. The objective of this work was to evaluate the possibility to remove heavy metals Cd, Zn, Cr and Ni from wastewater using two aquatic plants, water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes) and water lettuce (Pistia stratiottes). These plants possess excellent abilities to metabolize and bioaccumulate heavy metals from various polluted aquatic environments. For a period of 30 days, the content of heavy metals from wastewater and aquatic plants samples was monitored weakly and the efficacy of these plants to remove heavy metals was quantified. Heavy metals were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometry with graphite furnace (GFAAS). The obtained results have shown the efficacy of Eichornia crassipes and Pistia stratiottes to remove metals from the studied wastewater. The bioaccumulation rate of heavy metals in plants was effective until day 24 of the period of 30 days of the experiment, as the plants become inefficient beyond this period. The uptake of heavy metals in the studied aquatic plants depends on the concentration of each heavy metal present in the used wastewater and the exposure time.

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